The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-04-20
Pith and Point.

IT almost takes ones breath away to hear
an Englishman speak of "hateen 'undred
and haty-hate, '-BOStOn Transcript.
To meet the free-pass question Dakota
has appropriated $500 year for her SUI
preme court judges travelling expenses.
THE Queen of England sleeps on twelve
pillows, on which the linen cases are sewn
not buttoned or tied. and these are changed
every day.
A FAMILY in McDuffie county, Ga. COM
prises the following odd names: Lenty Ed
ney, Adney Detney, Elkey Betney, Malchy
Ebney and Iebedee Redley.
A LEVY made by Georgia constable read
thus; g hav this day levied on one Black
COW, this piece Having Bin sowed On by
me with Needle & Thread"
THE people of the United States are not
crowded. The entire 60000,0O0 of people
could be settled in the state of Texas, and
then not be as much crowded as they are in
many countries of Europe
CowARDICE and superstition are so closely
allied that men hate to be called supersti-
tious. But what shall be said of the Balti-
more man who recently buried his thirteenth
wife and concluded not to marry again?
"THE trouble with business, my dear fell
low, is that people don't spend enough.
What we want to do is to put more money
in circulation" "Im sure I'm willing. But
where is the money to come FROM" Torn
Topics.
IT is the Figaro of Paris which states that
can autopsy revealed the fact that thirty
Chinese pirates who were killed in Tonqun
had concealed their money and precious
stones under the skin of their thighs, which
they had afterward neatly sewed up"
The journal does not vouch for this story,
but 1t Is said that gentleman of Boston,
who has dog in bingham had him brought
to telephone in the latter place. and when
his master in Boston called him the dog
went wild with delight.-BostoR journal.
LETTER has just been dsentombed in
Pompeii, just where the district messenger
boy lost it 5000 years ago. The boy is sup
pused to be still alive and slowly wander
ing along in the direction of the house at
which the letter was to be delivered bur
dette.
AN important legal decision has just been
recorded in England. Mr.. Justice Stephen
has decided after long course of wrestling
with authorities, that a dead man can't be
libeled. We therefore absolutely refuse to
take back anything we have said regarding
Ananias -Tid-BHs.
THERE are about 800 organized combina-
tons constantly travelling Gncluding cir
cuses), which employ in the aggregate up
ward of 10000 adults. There are upward of
$500 theaters, opera-houses and places of
amusement in the United States, giving
employment to about 10000 persons.
APPLICANT: els this the place to apply
for pension? I'm an old soldier, sir, and
up to the present time | haven't asked the
government to give me a cent. Now want
assistance. Pension Agent: You want
a back penson?' Applicant: Certainly:
that's where | was shot. "-Tyd-BHS.
NEXT year will be the centenary of the
colony of New South Wales, the first con-
voy of convicts having reached Botany Bay
on January 20, 1888, and the colonists are
now debating how best to celebrate the
event. But none of them are anxious to
trace their origin to the first settlers.
g THE best modern siege guns cost S97,-
900 and it costs $500 to shoot one of them
only once" If we We're to be presented
with moderli siege gun for birthday
present or token of respect, or something
that way, we should never fire it--not even
on the Fourth of July. 1t would bankrupt
us.-NOrristoyn Herald.
TROUBLE with the curriculum. First
Omaha dame: How is your son getting
on at college?" Second Omaha dame:
"Splendidly, but | am afraid he studies too
hard. ! got private note from his room
mate advising me to send for my son, as he
was beginning to toss around nights and see
snakes and things" Dear men' Eyes, isn't
it awful! | have written to the faculty to
ask them to excuse the poor boy from any
further attendance at the lectures on 70
ology. "-Omdhd Worid.
THERE is nothing new under the sun. In
the city archives of Nuremberg is kept a
velocipede of the year 1888, and in an old
book dated 1903, entitled " Historical Ac-
counts of the Nuremberg Mathematical
Artists" occurs this passage: "Stephen
Fartiers of Aldorf went to work and con-
structed little wagon on three wheels, in
which, by means of an artistiCal arrange
ment he managed to drive to church with
out any assistance" Hence the tricycle. is
only the revival of an old invention.
nv "Wednesday Loot po,,oI eoo,,o $50,
sented itself in our village and attracted
considerable attention of the old and Young
The object of attraction was gentleman
mounted upon large-sized OK, saddled and
bridled, riding through the streets of the
village He leisurely wendell his way in
front of Moore's Hotel, where he dsmounted
and ordered his fiery steed to be taken to
the stable and fed. The animal seemed
quite gentle, and took the place of horse
admirably well, but in appearance took us
back to colonial times.-St Mdry'S (Nd)
Enterprise.
NOT long ago travelling man threw
package which he did not want out of a
car window near Charlottesville, Va. Some
one, thinking the package had been lost
from postal car, picked it up and sent it
to the dead-letter Office at Washington.
After a weeks search the package was re-
turned to its original owner, who wrote to
the department as follows; I" If you persist
in making the service so efficient that an
afflicted citizen cannot throw away pack
age in the woods without getting it back
through the dead-letter office, what won't
they do to us?''
In some countries common people have
rights which pano-players are bound to re-
spect. Thus in Berlin three weeks ago a
student, who was greatly distressed by the
incessant piano drumming of an inmate of
the same house, endeavored to dampen the
ardor of the musical enthusiast by accom-
panying his playing at the open window with
the beating of cymbals. He was legally
proceeded against for breaking the quiet of
the house, but the court acquitted him as
having acted in "pardonable self-defence,"
in consequence of which happy sentence
the inmates of the house now enjoy perfect
tranquility.
a RESIDENT of the rural districts was Wis
iting Boston for the purpose of seeing the
sights The noon hour found him on Ire
mont row gazing into the shop windows as
he leisurely passed along. 1t was approach
ing the time for the regular noon prayer
meeting i'll the room used for that purpose
by the Young Mems Christian Association,
and, as usual, member of that excellent
body was upon the sidewalk inviting the
passers-by to enter and participate in the
services. AS the countryman came up and
matted by the door the young man tapped
HIM upon the shoulder, and said Step
right up stairs, my friend; you will find a
cordial welcome" ono, you don't" says
Mr.. Rusticus; eyer can't play any of yer
confidence games on me. I've hearn tell
too much about you fellers to be caught be-
fore bein' in the city two hours - BOStOn